SOC 11-3031 · Fort Smith, AR-OK metro

Financial Managers Salary in Fort Smith, AR

The average salary for financial managers in Fort Smith, Arkansas is $120,620 a year ($57.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,990: half of the 460 people in this job in the Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 36% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

$120,620average per year

$57.99 / hourMedian $104,990Take-home ≈ $89,423

  • $66K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $202K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

460people in this job
-36%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial Managers pay range in Fort Smith

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $201,560 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Fort Smith earn between $81,140 and $145,020.

  • $66K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $202K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$120,620$10,052$57.99
Median$104,990$8,749$50.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,140$6,762$39.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$145,020$12,085$69.72

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Financial Managers salary after taxes in Fort Smith

On the average salary of $120,620, a single filer in Fort Smith takes home about $89,423 a year, or $7,452 a month and $3,439 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

The Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in AR$89,423$7,452
Working in OK$88,804$7,400

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Fort Smith a good place for financial managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fort Smith area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $120,620 buys what about $140,439 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Smith ($39,560). A typical home costs $205,554, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial Managers salary in other Arkansas cities

Fort Smith ranks 4th of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($163,670).

All Financial Managers salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for financial managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).

Financial Managers salary by city

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Financial Managers salary in Fort Smith: questions

How much do financial managers make an hour in Fort Smith?

$57.99 an hour on average, and $50.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Fort Smith?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial managers take-home pay in Fort Smith?

About $89,423 a year ($7,452 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,620. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do financial managers earn more in Fort Smith than elsewhere?

The average here is 36% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3031; area Fort Smith, AR-OK (22900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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